Cosmetic container

ABSTRACT

A cosmetic container includes a container body, a lid unit, and a press member. The container body has a receiving space with a top opening and is adapted to receive a cosmetic product. The lid unit is detachably mounted on the container body and closes the top opening. The press member is removably disposed in the receiving space. The press member has a press plate that is disposed movably in the receiving space for being placed over and blocking the cosmetic product in the receiving space, and a handle portion that is connected to the press plate to project upward and toward the lid unit.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application No. 102217837, filed on Sep. 24, 2013.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a container, and more particularly to a cosmetic container having a press member for blocking a cosmetic product received in the cosmetic container.

2. Description of the Related Art

Generally, a conventional cosmetic container for storing a powdered cosmetic product, such as a face powder, includes a container body provided with a top opening, and a lid. The container body receives the cosmetic product. The lid removably covers the top opening of the container body in order to prevent leakage or dispersal of the cosmetic product out from the container body.

However, when the conventional cosmetic container is turned upside down, the cosmetic product is dislocated and disperses in the container body. Thereafter, when a user removes the lid from the container body to use the cosmetic product, the cosmetic product is likely to be clogged with the lid or to scatter in all directions and stain the user's hands or clothes, or even to disperse into the user's nose.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container that can overcome the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art.

According to the present invention, a cosmetic container includes a container body, a lid unit, and a press member.

The container body has a receiving space with a top opening and is adapted to receive a cosmetic product.

The lid unit is detachably mounted on the container body and closes the top opening.

The press member is removably disposed in the receiving space. The press member has a press plate that is disposed movably in the receiving space for being placed over and blocking the cosmetic product in the receiving space, and a handle portion that is connected to the press plate to project upward and toward the lid unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the preferred embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment illustrating a press member being disposed in a container body of the cosmetic container; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the preferred embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the preferred embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention is illustrated. The cosmetic container includes a container body 3, a lid unit 4, and a press member 5.

The container body 3 has a receiving space 30 with a top opening and is adapted to receive a cosmetic product 900. In this preferred embodiment, the receiving space 30 has an upper section 301 proximate to the top opening, and a lower section 302 lower than and tapered downwardly from the upper section 301. The cosmetic product 900 is received in the lower section 302.

The lid unit 4 is detachably mounted on the container body 3 and closes the top opening of the container body 3. In this preferred embodiment, the lid unit 4 has a lid body 41 that openably covers the top opening, and a resilient member 42 that is positioned on an inner surface of the lid body 41. Preferably, the lid body 41 is threadedly mounted to the container body 3. However, the connection between the lid body 41 and the container body 3 is not limited to the threaded engagement, and in an alternative embodiment, the lid body 41 may be designed to be pivotally mounted on the container body 3.

The press member 5 is removably disposed in the receiving space 30. In this preferred embodiment, the press member 5 has a press plate 51 that is disposed movably in the receiving space 30 for being placed over and blocking the cosmetic product 900 in the receiving space 30, and a handle portion 52 that is connected to the press plate 51 to project upward and toward the lid unit 4. The handle portion 52 is resiliently pressed by the resilient member 42 so that the press plate 51 is able to press the cosmetic product 900 in the receiving space 30. Preferably, the resilient member 42 includes a rubber pad.

In this preferred embodiment, the press plate 51 has a width that is smaller than that of the upper section 301 and that is greater than that of the lower section 302. Therefore, the press plate 51 is able to fit tightly in the lower section 302 when being pressed downward through the upper section 301 so that the cosmetic product 900 is retained in the receiving space 30. In addition, the handle portion 52 is configured as an inverted-U shape and has two arms connected to the press plate 51. As a result, the press member 5 is handy to be disposed in or removed from the receiving space 30.

When the cosmetic container of this invention is applied to receive the cosmetic product 900, the press member 5 is first removed from the container body 3 and then, the cosmetic product 900 is placed in the receiving space 30, followed by disposing the press member 5 in the container body 3 to block the cosmetic product 900 in the lower section 302 of the receiving space 30, and finally, the lid unit 4 is detachably mounted on the container body 3 to close the top opening of the receiving space 30.

In this configuration, the resilient member 42 that is positioned on the inner surface of the lid body 41 resiliently presses the handle portion 52 downward toward the lower section 302 to urge the press plate 51 to be fitted tightly in the lower section 302. The cosmetic product 900 pressed by the press plate 51 is retained in the lower section 302, and dislocation or dispersal of the cosmetic product 900 in the entire receiving space 30 can be avoided when the cosmetic container is turned upside down. Thus, the user can easily obtain the desired amount of the cosmetic product 900 without worrying about the undesired scattering of the cosmetic product 900.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A cosmetic container comprising: a container body that has a receiving space with a top opening and that is adapted to receive a cosmetic product; a lid unit detachably mounted on said container body for closing said top opening; and a press member removably disposed in said receiving space, said press member having a press plate that is disposed movably in said receiving space for being placed over and blocking the cosmetic product in said receiving space, and a handle portion that is connected to said press plate to project upward and toward said lid unit.
 2. The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lid unit has a lid body that openably covers said top opening, and a resilient member that is positioned on an inner surface of said lid body and that functions to resiliently press said handle portion so that said press plate is able to press the cosmetic product in said receiving space.
 3. The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 2, wherein said resilient member includes a rubber pad.
 4. The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said receiving space has an upper section proximate to said top opening, and a lower section lower than and tapered downwardly from said upper section, said press plate having a width that is smaller than that of said upper section and that is greater than that of said lower section so that said press plate is able to fit tightly in said lower section when being pressed downward.
 5. The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 2, wherein said lid body is threadedly mounted to said container body.
 6. The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said handle portion is configured as an inverted-U shape and has two arms connected to said press plate. 